Quote from PuffyGums:
Send the trade info to customer service to see if there is a problem with execution. But as you know, stop limit orders may not execute if you set your limit too close and the markets gaps or moves too fast with not enough intervening trades.
you right, but here is default settings for trigger-
If "Double bid/ask" is selected, stop orders will be triggered based on two bids or asks.
For example, for a sell order, there must be two consecutive asks that are less than
or equal to the trigger price to trigger the order.
If "Default" is selected, then the double bid/ask method will be used for orders for
OTC stocks and US options. All others orders will use the last method.
is mean-order will be activated(it doesn't mean you will be filled), if price go over it.. (if last <= trigger for sale and if last >= trigger for buy)
i have same problem(don't know if it related to orders placed thru API or not)-even price go over stop(and trigger price of course) order never get activated(status stay dark blue, not green)
2 Fast Trader-have no idea about how to set stop market in
TWS)))))))
2 Def-stops are all have default settings already. it doesn't matter what settings are-we talking about stops, which never been activated. there is not so many mistakes you can make, when you place stop limit. i for example set trigger price same as stop . if price jump over it-i never get filled, but order at least need to be activated. i was notice this couple days ago, when price been around my stop (+/- 1%) for hour and it never get activated)
